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WHEN REPORTING TRADE-IN VALUES PLEASE POST BASE VALUES & SYSTEM IT IS FOR.

First post contains promo information & useful information and frequently asked questions. Second post has the values for games/hardware for Microsoft devices. Third post has the values for games/hardware for Nintendo consoles and the fourth post has the values for Nintendo handhelds. Fifth post has the values for games/hardware for Sony consoles and the sixth post has the values for Sony handhelds.

Instructions on finding games in the database and inputting the values from different sections can be found in my blog post here: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=14143. I would put the entire post in the thread but this is already kind of a large post.

WHEN POSTING VALUES:

Please try to follow the example below if possible. If you feel the need to use the system icons, please only use them once at and at the top of the list. Also always post the system it's for even if it's only on one system or the value will not get updated. I don't always know it and I'm doing these updates from work to keep them as updated as often as possible so I can't spend time searching for that info.

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Current Promotions:

From GameStop employees on CAG:

GameStop.com Information (will post it when they update it)

50% extra in-store credit, traded towards pre-owned products (Ends 11/3/13)
GameStop.com said:
Get 50% extra in-store credit when you trade any games, systems or accessories toward the purchase of pre-owned products.
Valid 10/21/13 - 11/3/13

In-store credit must be applied toward the purchase of pre-owned product. Hardware must have all necessary components for trade. Not valid toward cash trades. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Defective items may be eligible for trade at a lesser value. Trades subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward items normally accepted in trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. See store associate for details. No dealers. Offer valid in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam only. Void where prohibited. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the offer for any reason without notice.
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New Games for $9.99 after trade of 2 eligible games (Ends Unknown)
GameStop.com said:
Spend less for the new games you want

Get new games for $9.99 or less when you trade 2 eligible games

Customer may be responsible for sales tax. Net credit after promotion is $50.00 or greater, and must be applied toward the purchase of a new game. If applicable, excess credit remaining after purchase will be returned to the customer in the form of in-store credit. After promotion, cost to the customer will be $9.99 before tax, where applicable, for games priced at $59.99. Customer is responsible for any additional cost when purchasing games priced over $59.99. Eligible games must be traded in the same transaction as the purchase of an eligible new game. Not valid toward cash trades. Offer valid only when eligible items are traded. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Defective items may be eligible for trade at a lesser value. Trades subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward items normally accepted in trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. See store associate for details. No dealers. Offer valid in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam only. Void where prohibited. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the offer for any reason without notice.
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30% extra credit on games, electronics & accessories trades towards select items. (Ends 12/29/13)
GameStop.com said:
30% extra in-store credit when you trade games, accessories, systems, smartphones or tablets toward any pre-owned product or select items
Valid 8/19/13 - 12/29/13

In-store credit must be applied toward an eligible product. Not valid toward cash trades. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Defective items may be eligible for trade at a lesser value. Trades subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward items normally accepted in trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. See store associate for details. No dealers. Offer valid in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam only. Void where prohibited. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the offer for any reason without notice.
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$30 guaranteed trade-in value on select items. (Ends 10/24/13) *THIS IS A PROMO SO NO EXTRA ON TOP*
GameStop.com said:
Get $30 guaranteed trade-in value on select games.

In-store credit must be applied toward an eligible product. Not valid toward cash trades. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Defective items may be eligible for trade at a lesser value. Trades subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward items normally accepted in trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. See store associate for details. No dealers. Offer valid in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam only. Void where prohibited. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the offer for any reason without notice.
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FAQ
These trade-in values are really low!
While that may be true, if you combine the games with the right promotion they can work to your advantage. There are knowledgeable people in this thread that are normally willing to help.

Is there any way to look at what the previous values reported on a game?
You can search through this thread and previous ones to see what a game has been reported in the past. With the TIV Tracker you can sort by date and then go through the list of past updated values through that as well. Here are the previous GS TIV Threads: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,,,,

Can I trade-in sealed games?
No. You might come across the rare GameStop that would let you do it, but they are going to open them anyway.

I don't want to get hassled about the values I post, how can I get the information out there?
If you do not feel comfortable or willing to put the values in the thread you have two options available. You can input them in the TIV tracker or you can send them to me via PM. Either way the database and these lists will be updated. Putting them into the TIV tracker does save me some time later on.

Do trade-ins have to have their original case, insert and manual?
No, however it will be YMMV on if they charge you a refurbish fee for them in that condition. Most GameStops wont charge a fee but there are some that charge for incomplete games.

Will they accept my game if it is really beat up?
YMMV. It really all depends upon the employee you get. Some will charge refurbish fees, some wont, some wont accept the game and others just take them without a second glance.

What are the refurb fees on games?
There appears to be set prices for set value ranges. We aren't 100% certain on the splits just yet. Here is what we have currently:
$0.25-$2 Value: $0.75 Refurb Fee
$2.01-$4 Value: $1 Refurb Fee
$4.01-$7 Value: $2 Refurb Fee
$7.01-$10 Value: $3 Refurb Fee
$10.01 & Higher Value: $4 Refurb Fee
This information isn't guaranteed by any mean and we are still working on nailing it down.

What are the refurb fees on consoles?
They are listed in the hardware TIV section, highlight in red.

I have a Collector's/Limited/Special edition of a game, do I have to trade-in all of the extras?
No, but there are a handful of games that their variations have separate listings at GameStop: Madden 09 Anniversary Edition, Battlefield: Bad Company Gold Edition, and a few others.

Why didn't the percent bonus go for my accessory for a system that was included?
Unless stated otherwise, and they are rarely included, the bonuses never apply to accessories. Except the PowerUp Rewards card of course.

I traded in a bunch of games for the "Trade X, get $X bonus" promo and it gave me the percentage bonus instead?
I can't give concretes on why this happens. GameStop computers are normally pretty good at giving you the better promo. In the case of a percentage bonus being run at the same time as a "Trade X, get $X" promo, things can get messy. The system appears to only give one promo on games per transaction so if you had a few games that you want to go to the percentage bonus and a stack for the "Trade X, Get $X" it will regularly apply the percentage to all of the games. Your best bet is to do all "Trade X, Get $X" games in one transaction on their own. The GameStop clerk may say that the system will figure it all out, tell them you want a separate transaction anyway. As always, check your receipt before you leave the store.

Can I trade in multiple copies of the same game?
YMMV. The official policy is no, but there are some GameStops that overlook that rule.

What all do I have to trade in for a console trade-in?
Xbox 360: Console Unit, power brick, A/V Cables, Controller (wired/wireless)
Wii: Console Unit, Power Cable, A/V Cables, Wiimote, Nunchuck, Sensor Bar
Playstation 3: Console Unit, Power Cable, A/V Cable, Controller, USB Cable
PSP: Handheld, A/C Adapter
Nintendo DS/DSLite/DSi: Handheld, A/C Adapter, Stylus

Can I trade in a defective/broken console?
For the most part yes. If it powers on but doesn't play games, they will take the console as a refurb unit and put a refurb fee on the console. The refurb fee on the console will vary on the price of the console so those numbers will change. You are still required to trade in everything required listed in the question directly above.

What is the difference between PowerUp Rewards and PowerUp Rewards Pro?
The basic card is free and only allows you to acrew points when spending money. The Pro card costs $14.99 and is basically the same as the previous EDGE program.

How much does a PowerUp Rewards Pro subscription cost?
It costs $14.99 and is good for a year. It also comes with a 1-year subscription to Game Informer magazine.

What bonuses come with having an PowerUp Rewards Pro card?
You will get an extra 10% trade-in credit on the base value of the game, extra 10% off the purchase of pre-owned games and 10% off new strategy guides.

Does the Power Up Rewards Card give me a bonus on hardware trade-ins?
No. You will only get the bonus for games and accessories.

What if I want cash instead of credit, what do they deduct?
If you decide that you want cash instead of credit, they will take 20% off the base values and promos will not apply.

Does promo "....." have a minimum trade-in value?
If the promo has a minimum trade-in value requirement, it will be listed in the promo. If it isn't there, then there is no limit. However, as with all trades, they are subject to manager approval so the manager could have setup his own little rule-set requiring a minimum of whatever.

I used a Power Trade promo for a pre-order, can I cancel that pre-order and get the credit or move it to another game I want?
Yes on both accounts. However, if you do a bunch of the power trades and just straight drop the pre-order you could create some ill-will between yourself and the employees you cancel on. However, if you look at the wordings on promos, they can remove the bonus trade-in value if they decide to.

I just tried to use a promo that has a select list of games eligible, but they say my game isn't eligible anymore, what gives?
Basically they have the right to change the eligible games at any time. They tend to update these frequently so as to lock out any easy/cheap games. It's best to check the eligible list the day of your trade.

Can I stack two different trade-in promos?
No. The only thing that will stack with trade-ins is your PowerUp Rewards card. Some will report success, but this requires a manual override and is very YMMV.

If I pay for an item using all credit on my card, do I have to pay sales tax?
This varies depending upon the state you live in.

If I buy a used copy of a game that requires an online pass for multiplayer, will it come with an online pass?
If you purchase a used title published by either Sony or WB you get an online pass from GS on your receipt. That's also why the used copies are $55 instead of $48 when the MSRP is $60. No GS issued passes of games published by EA, THQ, etc. On those titles you're totally dependent on the previous owner not using the code.

What states charge sales tax on purchases paid in full with credit and which ones don't?
Charge Sales Tax on Credit Purchases: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia
Does Not Charge Sales Tax on Credit Purchases: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
May or May Not Charge, Depending Upon County: Florida,

My state doesn't charge sales tax on purchases made by credit, why is gamestop.com charging me tax?
It is just the way they have designed their system. The best theory we have seen is that since you are only inputting the number off of the back of the card, it isn't going to pick up the programming from the specially tagged EDGE cards. Some kind of programming that gets input from their system that wont show up when only inputting the number off the back of the card.


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im hoping the list doesnt change much as the promo goes on. you know for sure that ass creed 4, batman and battlefield 4 will be added at some point which means some will obviously be comming off. please stay pokemon :(
 
EldritchOnRye said:
I would give you a sarcastic answer that should indicate to go read the last two pages but then people would misinterpret it and freak ouI
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There have been people saying that they were going to try it today. And there was 1 post saying "pokemons are still the same today" which is quite vague and doesn't really give details about whether they tried the trade in or just called or what. I never saw anything that was definitive as far as someone actually getting it to work. I am not quite sure what your issue is. All I did was post something on topic that would hopefully receive a useful answer that would help out myself and everyone else. Sorry to derail the topic from people putting in whatever words they wanted for ATK just because they're bored.

 
pagongster55 said:
There have been people saying that they were going to try it today. And there was 1 post saying "pokemons are still the same today" which is quite vague and doesn't really give details about whether they tried the trade in or just called or what. I never saw anything that was definitive as far as someone actually getting it to work. I am not quite sure what your issue is. All I did was post something on topic that would hopefully receive a useful answer that would help out myself and everyone else. Sorry to derail the topic from people putting in whatever words they wanted for ATK just because they're bored.
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just a couple as in 2 posts above your question, answered your question

if the statement is not definitive enough, call a store, ask, and post your detailed response here

 
wich games are $30 tiv?... i traded 6 gta v and i dont want to keep doing that game cause the same guys are always there  :argue:

 
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I'm familiar with the promo's, just curious to what category the nano should fall under. Media device, tablet, smartphone? The manager and I tried every combo of new, used, etc. and nothing applied. Pretty weak if iPods are left out in the cold. 

 
Jeremoog said:
I'm familiar with the promo's, just curious to what category the nano should fall under. Media device, tablet, smartphone? The manager and I tried every combo of new, used, etc. and nothing applied. Pretty weak if iPods are left out in the cold.
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It counts as a media device I believe. But I heard for the 30% they actually needed to scan something out of their marketing book instead of just applying it toward a product. Not sure how much merit it has, but that would explain why I didn't get my 30% bump a week ago. It was only $3, so I didn't make too much of a big deal out of it.

 
Geco17 said:
It counts as a media device I believe. But I heard for the 30% they actually needed to scan something out of their marketing book instead of just applying it toward a product. Not sure how much merit it has, but that would explain why I didn't get my 30% bump a week ago. It was only $3, so I didn't make too much of a big deal out of it.
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Hmm, that may be the case. I did try calling another GS and they said that idevices should work towards the promos. Thanks for the heads up I'll try it again later.

 
JP, I was looking up a value for one of my other games when I spotted this in the PS3 Games spoiler.   :)

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - $150 (6/25/13)

 
Re Pokemon:

'No, no....get the used version of that game for the 50% bonus!' Nah. I'll get this new one instead. 'You sure?' Yeah. *scans everything* 'Oh, wow! Somehow it gave you the bonus, anyway!' :rofl:  

Was debating getting a PSP 3000(i have a 1000 that doesn't play UMDs) for the b2g1 with 2 $50 games. Was telling myself......it'll only be $30.....and that was quickly shut up by the voice in my head that said "$30 + the other $50".

 
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How is everyone getting crazy profits off gtav? Was there some promo that made them super cheap? I rarely trade anything in so I have no idea what's going on with all these posts about gtav/pokemon lol
 
Trade 2 get new game promo at Game Stop maybe?



I see people are trading in more than 2 copies for at most $48 each but used copies go for about $50 with PUR before tax. I guess if you get store credit you save a lot by not paying tax on bigger products?
 
Gambit61 said:
I see people are trading in more than 2 copies for at most $48 each but used copies go for about $50 with PUR before tax. I guess if you get store credit you save a lot by not paying tax on bigger products?
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Combining it with other games for the B2G1 going on this weekend makes it somewhat profitable.

 
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10/26

VITA

Fifa Soccer 13 5.00

3DS

Kingdom Hearts 3D DDD 9.00

Sims 3 4.00

DS

New Super Mario Bros 10.00

My Sims 1.00

Hotel Dusk :Room 215 .50

Animal Crossing: Wild World 8.00

PS3

Dead Rising 2 1.50

Resistance 3 2.00

Xbox 360

Dead Island 1.00

Earth Defense Force 2017 1.50

Halo 4 3.00

Wii

Just Dance 3.00

Kirby's Dream Collection 6

Animal Crossing: City Folk 10

With 50% bonus and PowerUp Pro 10% Total 104.80

Picked up Preowned Last of Us, Wind Waker HD, Luigi's Manion: Dark Moon. Renewed Pro and had 4.33 left on card.

 
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Combining it with other games for the B2G1 going on this weekend makes it somewhat profitable.[/quote]

Cindaddy said:
Buy 2 get 1 free. Trade in all 3 copies with 50% bonus.
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Ah, got it. Forgot that was going on.
Thanks for clearing that up.
 
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Got shot down on the Pokeflip today :( Employee saw my recent transactions on his screen and saw my other Pokeflips :( Apparently I was "cheating the system" and they could get fired for it.
 
I don't think the member updated is anything bad or anything like that. I have 3 cards. My primary that I flip the majority did not get it, but one of the cards that only has like 37k lifetime points got it on the 19th.

 
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Sorry to ask but I checked like the past 15ish pages, but does the trade 2 deal work on preorders?

Might do a Pokeflip toward CoD or Black Flag if it does
 
We're dropping like flies. haha

I used my brother's PUR account to do a pokeflip today. I actually did get a game I wanted to play (Disgaea D2) and only had to pay $2.10 out of pocket. That's probably the most cash I've spent at a Gamestop in the past few weeks. XD

Nintendo DS

Pokemon Diamond - $10.00 (10/26/13)

Pokemon Pearl - $10.00 (10/26/13)

 
Was at a store trading in the 2 GTA's I just bought, talking to the guy about wanting to find a Batman AO before the b2g1 sale ended. He kind of laughed and told me good luck. I got a phone call about 20 minutes after I left from the same guy. Apparently someone traded one in right after I left and he was holding it for me. That guy got a great survey from me.

GTA for both systems still $30
 
Im probably going to go flip some $40 games. Smaller profit but im sure I've boughten enougn gta5s.

Has anyone whos been banned tried a different store? Like maybe you were banned from that store specifically.
 
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Jaashuaa said:
Im probably going to go flip some $40 games. Smaller profit but im sure I've boughten enougn gta5s.

Has anyone whos been banned tried a different store? Like maybe you were banned from that store specifically.
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I may be wrong, but if you have multiple Gamestops in your area, they might fall in different districts. So you might be banned from trading in one district but not the other. Unless someone else has more info regarding this?

 
It's a corporate level email banning you from returns and trades in my case. They know me so well that I'm not quite sure how I'll use this second card but we will see.
 
EldritchOnRye said:
It's a corporate level email banning you from returns and trades in my case. They know me so well that I'm not quite sure how I'll use this second card but we will see.
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DAMMMMMNNNNnnnnn... So the store got the email, or did you?

I had gotten the warning when doing the trade in but I haven't been back to my local stores yet. I know one for sure doesn't take ID when trading in. I thought it was just the card that got banned, but if they are able to still block me with the new card that is gonna SUCCKKKK.

 
so if you got banned, does it mean you cant return anything you bought or its just you cant trade anymore. also corporate banned, is it the entire gs store?
 
ChunLiBarbie said:
Re Pokemon:

'No, no....get the used version of that game for the 50% bonus!' Nah. I'll get this new one instead. 'You sure?' Yeah. *scans everything* 'Oh, wow! Somehow it gave you the bonus, anyway!' :rofl:

Was debating getting a PSP 3000(i have a 1000 that doesn't play UMDs) for the b2g1 with 2 $50 games. Was telling myself......it'll only be $30.....and that was quickly shut up by the voice in my head that said "$30 + the other $50".
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Could always get a 1000 or 2000, I am fairly sure those are cheaper.

 
EldritchOnRye said:
It's a corporate level email banning you from returns and trades in my case. They know me so well that I'm not quite sure how I'll use this second card but we will see.
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Ouch. What sort of volume of trades were you doing, both before and through this B2G1 weekend? Can you share approximate numbers of the same game same platform? Any idea of what in particular raised the flag?

I don't trade or flip to/from GameStop very much (haven't done any of the Pokemon or Trade 2), but I've done maybe 3-4 each of both PS3 and 360 GTA V over the last couple of days (with a different 3rd game to keep for the B2G1). Although this is the first time I've done repeated trade-in of the same game on the same day...

 
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